Mastery CS - Mann Campus

As a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mastery CS - Mann Campus instructs 573 students from grades K through 6, run under Mastery CS-Mann Campus. That puts it 29% bigger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Operationally, Mastery CS - Mann Campus answers to Mastery CS-Mann Campus, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Mastery CS - Mann Campus logs that nearly all students (86%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Mastery CS - Mann Campus higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mastery CS - Mann Campus sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.7%; this one delivers 24.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Philadelphia County put median household income runs about $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Mastery CS - Mann Campus is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).

The closest other public school is Overbrook HS, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mastery CS - Mann Campus at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 19.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Mastery CS - Mann Campus runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Mastery CS - Mann Campus's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 563 (now 573). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 92% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.